Molecular semiconductors in organic photovoltaic cells

AW Hains, Z Liang, MA Woodhouse… - Chemical reviews, 2010 - ACS Publications
We begin with a general description of the chemical, physical, and electrical properties of
organic semiconductors, OSCs, a class of materials that includes molecular semiconductors …

Organic solar cells: Their developments and potentials

N Yeh, P Yeh - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2013 - Elsevier
This paper aims to review the developments and the potentials of organic photovoltaic,
which has caught the attention of researchers of optoelectronics. The paper briefly …

Lighting porphyrins and phthalocyanines for molecular photovoltaics

MV Martinez-Diaz, G de la Torre, T Torres - Chemical Communications, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
The field of organic photovoltaics (OPV) represents one of the most promising technological
areas. Porphyrins and phthalocyanines are perfectly suited for their integration in light …

Solar cells utilizing small molecular weight organic semiconductors

BP Rand, J Genoe, P Heremans… - Progress in …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
In this review, we focus on the field of organic photovoltaic cells based on small molecular
weight materials. In particular, we discuss the physical processes that lead to photocurrent …

Moisture and oxygen enhance conductivity of LiTFSI‐doped Spiro‐MeOTAD hole transport layer in perovskite solar cells

Z Hawash, LK Ono, Y Qi - Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
DOI: 10.1002/admi. 201600117 pinholes with an average diameter of≈ 135 nm. These
pinholes form channels that wiggle within the spiro-MeOTAD film, and are thought to …

Surface analytical studies of interfaces in organic semiconductor devices

Y Gao - Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports, 2010 - Elsevier
Surface and interface analytical studies have generated critical insight of the fundamental
processes at interfaces involving organic semiconductors. I will review surface analytical …

Small-molecule solar cells—status and perspectives

M Riede, T Mueller, W Tress, R Schueppel… - Nanotechnology, 2008 - iopscience.iop.org
In this paper we focus on the current status of organic solar cells based on small molecules.
Since their discovery, much progress has been made, and the main steps are highlighted …

Fill factor in organic solar cells

D Gupta, S Mukhopadhyay, KS Narayan - Solar Energy Materials and solar …, 2010 - Elsevier
In this paper, we report the dependence of fill factor (FF) on different parameters in organic
solar cells. FF is a more sensitive parameter compared to open-circuit voltage (VOC) and …

Recent progress in degradation and stabilization of organic solar cells

H Cao, W He, Y Mao, X Lin, K Ishikawa… - Journal of Power …, 2014 - Elsevier
Stability is of paramount importance in organic semiconductor devices, especially in organic
solar cells (OSCs). Serious degradation in air limits wide applications of these flexible, light …

Atomic layer deposition enabling higher efficiency solar cells: A review

MA Hossain, KT Khoo, X Cui, GK Poduval… - Nano Materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
Atomic layer deposition (ALD) can synthesise materials with atomic-scale precision. The
ability to tune the material composition, film thickness with excellent conformality, allow low …